"That would be cool. I'd like to learn how to make challah without messing it up; it's my dad's favorite food, and it'd be cool to be able to give him some." He's not a food expert, but he likes seeing people happy. There's a surprising number of happy memories tied to eating together. He'd like to keep that going.
Alex awkwardly avoids looking at Marie for a few seconds, aware he's kind of uncool, but he glances over at her and sees her smiling. The contentment on her face relaxes him. There's something nice about grown-ups who don't get overly concerned about him, who don't ask him a ton of questions and just give him time to figure out what to say. Marie is nice. If he can find his way back home, he's definitely going to bring her some cookies (and Ice Bear, if bears like cookies).
Ice Bear is a marvel of a cook. Alex has seen his grandparents cook like a tag team, but Ice Bear is a one-bear army in terms of food production. He makes it all look easy, which would be cool even for a human. For a bear, who lacks thumbs, it's basically a miracle. It's fascinating. He doesn't mean to sit there and stare for a few minutes, but he does. The pancakes alone smell amazing. Coupled with the latkes, it's on a higher plane of awesome.
"Thanks, Mr. Ice Bear. I really appreciate this." This is the coolest day of his life.
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Alex awkwardly avoids looking at Marie for a few seconds, aware he's kind of uncool, but he glances over at her and sees her smiling. The contentment on her face relaxes him. There's something nice about grown-ups who don't get overly concerned about him, who don't ask him a ton of questions and just give him time to figure out what to say. Marie is nice. If he can find his way back home, he's definitely going to bring her some cookies (and Ice Bear, if bears like cookies).
Ice Bear is a marvel of a cook. Alex has seen his grandparents cook like a tag team, but Ice Bear is a one-bear army in terms of food production. He makes it all look easy, which would be cool even for a human. For a bear, who lacks thumbs, it's basically a miracle. It's fascinating. He doesn't mean to sit there and stare for a few minutes, but he does. The pancakes alone smell amazing. Coupled with the latkes, it's on a higher plane of awesome.
"Thanks, Mr. Ice Bear. I really appreciate this." This is the coolest day of his life.